Bairinnji
📍 Kyoto, Yosano Town · 2078 Mitsukouchi, Yosano Town, Yosa District, Kyoto
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Standing in Mitsukoucht, Yosano, Bairinnji reveres the plum blossom, which heralds spring while enduring winter's harshness. The plum's perseverance through cold, flowering in fragrant beauty, mirrors the practitioner's heart. Faith in coming spring combined with patience through adversity—these virtues flourish here. Visitors enveloped in plum fragrance feel life's renewal calling.
Benefits
plum blossom fragranceperseverance through hardshipspring's arrival
